Vocab Words
Day or Night?
Sai’s Big Question
Sky Watching
Sun Up, Sun Down
100

What does predict mean?

to use what you already know to decide
what you think might happen

100

The sun is shining, and kids are playing outside. Is it day or night?

What is day?

100

Who did Sai talk to on the phone?

Who is his grandma?

100

What do you see in the sky during the day?

What is the sun?

100

What do we call it when the sun comes up?

What is sunrise?

200

What is daytime?

the part of the day when the sky is bright

200

You see stars and the moon. Is it day or night?

What is night?  


200

Was it daytime for Sai or his grandma?

It was daytime for Sai.

200

What do you see in the sky at night?

What is the stars or moon?

200

What do we call it when the sun goes down?

What is sunset?

300

What does Earth mean?

the planet we live on

300

You’re getting ready for bed. Is it day or night?

What is night?

300

What was it for Sai’s grandma at the same time?

What is nighttime?

300

What tool can help you see the stars better?

What is a telescope?

300

What color does the sky turn when the sun is setting?

What is orange, pink, or purple?

400

What does organize mean?

to set things up in a way that makes sense

400

You're eating breakfast and the sky is bright. Is it day or night?

What is day?

400

Why was it nighttime for his grandma and not for Sai?

Because they live in different places on Earth.

400

What shines bright in the sky at night but is not a star?

What is the moon?

400

After sunset, what happens to the sky?

It gets dark

500

What is the horizon?

the line where Earth and the sky look like they come together

500

The sky is dark, and the crickets are chirping. Is it day or night?

What is night?

500

What is the reason Sai sometimes sees the sun and sometimes doesn't?

Because Earth spins and his part faces toward or away from the sun.

500

What can you sometimes see both in the day and night?

What is the moon?

500

If you watch a sunset, what change are you seeing?

The change from daytime to nighttime.

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